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CEPA op-ed urges Europe to break Starlink reliance after Ukraine was throttled

CEPA's Europe's Edge publishes David Axe arguing Europe must break its reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink after SpaceX briefly throttled Ukraine's terminals in October. He contrasts Starlink's scale with Eutelsat, SES and the slow-arriving IRIS2 programme.

Verified Opinion Abroad AI-drafted CEPA (Europe's Edge), 4 November 2026

What the source does not establish. This does not establish any EU funding decision, procurement award or capability change; it is one journalist's argued position published by CEPA.

Index score. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. no question moves; argues Europe should fund SATCOM alternatives, no institution has acted. European Sovereignty Index

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